Things I should have but Don't.

PART 2

Jet.

Jet is fossilised wood from trees that grew in the Jarassic period, found in Whitby, England. It is soft so easily carved into beads or other forms of jewelry. Jet is always black, hense the phrase "jet black"

Just like Persian lamb, Jet became fashionable during the Victorian period. Queen Victoria wore it as part of her mourning dress, thus the trend was born.

Jet became the must have accessorie for any women that had to pretend to mourn the husband her parents had forced her to marry.

Look how distraught she looks.

Miracously, Jet became less Emo and lost it's morbidity. It became popular again during the 20s. The style was less dramatic and depressing and was worn in long multiple strands, just as pearls were.

These days, contemporary Jet jewelry is hard to come by, simply because people have forgotton how to ultilise it.

That being said, Jet is creeping out of the wood work (excuse the dodgy pun). Jet has gained a high fashion status, simply because its so fucking expensive.

Like this Vera Wang piece which one would willingly exchange Maddie for. Inspired by spiderwebs this piece will set you back $850.

The only chance of picking up cheap jet is if you find it in one of those remote charity shops whose volunteer is a partially deaf and blind old biddy, that being said, there's always the option is grave robbing.